Assignments and Digital Dropbox
- Using Safe Assignment Plagiarism detection and preventing cheating during exams
- Assignments and Digital Dropbox
Assignments
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How to create an assignment tutorial
- Assignment Manager (Courtesy of NIU)
Assignments and Plagiarism Detection (SafeAssignment)
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Safe Assignment Instructor Manual (New
SafeAssignment tutorial
)
- What is SafeAssignment?
- How do I create a SafeAssignment? (a slower explanation of SA using video)
- How do I interpret and review the plagiarism report?
Assignments vs Digital Dropbox
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How to use the Digital Dropbox and Assignments tutorial
- Unlike Digital Dropbox, when an Assignment is created, a corresponding column is automatically created in the gradebook.
- Assignments can include (multiple) file attachments for download.
- Assignment submissions can include (multiple) file attachments.
- Assignment submissions are time stamped.
- Assignment submissions are accessible (click to view) through the gradebook either by student or by assignment, and of course grading can be done on the spot.
- Feedback can be attached to submissions either as text or files.
- Notes for the instructor's use can also be either text or files
attached to assignments.
In short, Assignments offer a good workflow for both the student and the instructor, together with effortless integration with the gradebook.
- Blackboard@WSU operates on
Pacific Time.
Thus, all assignments and discussion board posts will be time-stamped in
Pacific Time (either Standard or Daylight, as appropriate) upon
submission. Please bear this in mind when submitting items that have
date/time-sensitive deadlines. If you are unsure of the relationship
between your time zone and Central Time, please visit this link for more
information: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html - Instructions for submitting assignments
Naming your files
Please begin your filename with your last name, followed by some
descriptive text. For example: wong_case_summary2.doc. Please do not
use any of these symbols (or spaces) in your file names: # % $ & * as
they sometimes cause problems in Blackboard.Assignments refers to work you need to submit digitally using the link
provided.COMPLETING/SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS
STEP 1:
Every assignment has a View/Complete Assignment link at the bottom of
the description/explanation of the assignment. This link takes you to
an area where you cana) find attached files associated with the assignment (if any)
b) attach/upload your completed assignment (i.e., return to this area
when you're ready to submit your work)STEP 2:
When you're ready with your assignment file, go back to the
View/Complete Assignment link that corresponds to the assignment you
want to submit and follow the steps for attaching your file and sending
the instructor a brief comment. Be sure to click "Submit" (and not "Save" - see
below).STEP 3:
Once you submit an assignment, the instructor will grade it and give you feedback.
To access your grade/feedback, go to Student Tools > Grades.
If you see an exclamation point (!) where your grade should be, that
means the instructor hasn't graded it yet, please be patient.
If you see a padlock icon, that means that you have clicked Save rather
than Submit (in lower right corner). Save means you intend to come back
later and finish (e.g., it's a work in progress). Submit means you're
ready to have the Blackboard system send it to the instructor for grading and
feedback.